I know we already have this topic on here, but I would like to compile a list of all rollovers. There was another serious event at WB DC recently.
(1) Where did it happen.
(2) Approx. When did it happen.
(3) DC the vehicle had collected load from.
(4) Cause of the rollover. ( if known )
Please include as many parts of the above list that you can.
Please do not make guesses, or wild comments.
I will be ruthless in my moderating of this topic.
Thank you in advance for your information.
Nomad ( Forum Admin ) PS, Don't forget your T-Shirt.
(1) Roundabout above the A1 at the junction of the A414 (Hatfield University).
(2) Friday 11th June 2004 at 20.30 hrs.
(3) Welham Green DC
(4)The cause according to the driver was the load moving. The company's action was to dissmiss the driver after a somewhat elongated proceedure. The tribunal reconvenes on Wednesday 13th July.
(1) Rosehill roundabout on the Oxford Eastern bypass
(2) In the last 2 weeks
(3) Didcot
(4) Attributed to excessive speed.
(1) Liss roundabout on the A3 south in Hampshire.
(2) 11.05.2005
(3) Weybridge
(4) Allegedly, The load was loaded with all the heavy stuff down one side
The Guvnor (Moderator)
What I was hoping to do here was compile a list of rollovers. It appears to be an above average number of rollovers, if this is the case then this list could be useful information to an accused driver. Please just enter the known data.
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(1) A607 near Sandy, Beds.
(2) December 2004
(3) Brackmills
(4) Nearside trailer wheels drifted onto soft verge in roadworks
(1) Roundabout on A43 Towcester bypass
(2) February 2005
(3) Brackmills
(4) Exact cause unknown
Same driver, both incidents.
Ratchet (Moderator)
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Is the person still employed???
The Guvnor (Moderator)
As far as I know now guvnor he is doing shunting.
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are the loaders getting better or the drivers getting more cautious.
as there has not been one go over for a while now, thank god
drivers at wellham now open up traliers befour going, out more paper work for the office penguin;s. but no bad loads on the road and a bad load report done befour we leave site.
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drivers at wellham now open up traliers befour going, out more paper work for the office penguin;s. but no bad loads on the road and a bad load report done befour we leave site.
If only it was done before we were switched to Weybridge, which so far have been better stacked cages, touch wood 8)
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even when it isnt!
The Brackmills driver is back on the road,
So that means any driver worth his salt is untouchable then????
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Doncaster Had a rollover this morning just outsire Downham Market on a very tight road. Didnt help withthe driver.( Not a full Shilling)
Guzbucket
gusbucket, got any pics we can use on the site ??? . Hope driver was unhurt.
Nomad ( Forum Admin )
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dont know what depot (was not a fridge)as i had to divert but in harlow yesterday evening on A414, the unit had come away from the unit leaving a very sorry looking trailor kissing the tarmac. Anyone know?
"when its gone its gone"
wigig, heard it was a thurrock going to "church langley".
D.Ocean
"twelve is the new eleven"
Nope-it was a Harlow on route back to depot.
It was one of those pesky 10m rear steers on route back to Harlow.
Rumour has it that it wasn't the obligitory " double click" problem.
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Another roll over for Midd Comp last week. Details are sketchy to say the least, but it was allegedly a low speed rollover on an adverse camber roundabout. Driver OK, but he had recently been given a start full time coming from agency. [:I]
Operational Requirements my a**e
Been some sort of incident tonite with a didcot on route back to didcot dc on milton interchange.
One at Doncaster last tuesday morning 8th Nov.
Driver ok - no other vehicles involved.
Not a rollover but I heard that a Thurrock vehicle had its trailer disconnect from the unit in the middle of Lewisham High Street on Wednesday.
The Mrs (Administrator)
Anyone got any details about a Weybridge truck writing off customer cars in the Bursledon Store car park?
Or the two Weybridge drivers who collided in their yard?
Or the Weybridge driver that had trouble on the roundabout at the entrance to the estate?
A Ralph Davis driver tried to make a new bay door through a wall in the side of the Southampton warehouse this week.
>:D ;D
The Mrs (Administrator)
I just happened to drive through "roll-over" roundabout on the Oxford Ring road, i almost rolled my car over going round it ;D
may the force be with you
even when it isnt!
Never did Tesco when I worked for Ralph Davies, possibly more choosy in those days, Now Spain, Italy, France, and Russia et al was a different matter. 8) 8) :P ;)
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Billybong.
i have got the pic of the unit on my phone ill upload it shortly....how did he survive???
A 55 merc with fully loaded trailer was parked in a ditch between Beccles and Great Yarmouth on the 14th. Driver ok, swerved when a duck hit the screen (that woke him up then) ;D
Pictures to follow 8)
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Was booking off in the office tonight when a TTM received a phone call from a concerned member of the public, asking if we would not mind coming to collect the stock which was falling from the back of the trailer on the A127 towards Southend.
Sorry, was the answer, give Snodland a ring. Ooops, very little helps.
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A Didcot lorry struck the side arch a low bridge on the A4010 heading for Princes Risborough:-x, the Polish driver in question apparently didn't stop at the scene, he just drove on without reporting to the rail athorities >:D
may the force be with you
even when it isnt!
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Apologies for going off topic but I'm cracking up.
Looking out my front window, theres a lorry with one of those crane thingys to hoist up cars, one of the council's grass cutters has gone down the bank, tipped over and wedged between the garages ... ROFL ;D
The Mrs (Administrator)
The crane thingy :o is probably a HIAB Loader Crane The Mrs :-* ;D .
I hope the Mower operator was not too cut up after his close shave, mind you if he is I suppose they will have to put him out to grass. >:D ;) ;D
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Billybong.
He's probably mowning 'cos the cost is to be laid in his turf. ;D 8) :):-x
sorreee
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That's the one BB :-* ;D The Mower geezer is OK, he must have jumped off, saw him trying to explain what happened.
Sanmay, I think his mates have grassed him up [:I] :o ;D
The Mrs (Administrator)
was he breathalysed? he may have been half cut ;D
take two cages onto the shop floor? not me i just faceandgo! (moderator)
a chepstow went over last week at merlin bridge Haverfordwest & unit burnt out. dont know if it was a tesco unit or subbi
The Chepstow that went over at Merlins Bridge , Haverford west was a subby driver and unit. I went past about 15 mins after it happened.
Welcome to VLH unleashed. You could have got a photo for us :).
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Is Merlin Bridge close to McDonalds?
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yes biffer he went over on McDonalds roundabout
Oh my word! i worked for Golden West and that was one of my stores.
Whats wrong with the rounabout though? Nothing special! :(
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Is the Driver Okay?:)
Fail to Prepare.
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Kindest regards.
Billybong.
Heres the bridge that has been struck recently by the DT truck...
http://disused-rlys.fotopic.net/p29587761.html
Weird bridge is that >:D Seen of many fatal accidents in the last 30 odd years!
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A46 Coventry
http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=17130957&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=traffic-chaos-as-lorry-flips--name_page.html
The Mrs (Administrator)
James irlam had one go over on Friday 28/7/06 on the A14 where it meets the A1, never got any pictures, as i only see it when i came off the A1 to join the A14
Harlow had a roll over on the clock tower roundabout in Harlow on-route to a store, The vehicle apparently landed on a ford escort trapping a mother and daughter in the car and lucky enough they are both ok but in shock. The agency driver suffered a broken leg in the process and was taken to the hospital. ;)
HARLOW ROLLOVER-Drivers tachograph shows speed on approach to roundabout was 56MPH, actual speed limit on approach road is 40MPH. Calculated speed taken from tachograph chart when vehicle toppled and hit the road was 44MPH. This information courtesy of Essex Police after tachograph chart anaylsis. The aforementioned driver was not a Tesco driver but an agency driver. Pending prosecution for dangerous driving, good job I say.
I only hope that this driver is taken off the road for a very long time.
Any update on the people in the car?
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Treated for shock only, we think. Thank God.
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56 MILES AN HOUR TOWARD A 40 MPH ROUNDABOUT, imagine him with full load of frozen or beer delivery,,,, the driver deserves a ban at least.
Imagine if the roundabout was busy, dosent bear thinking about :o
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I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
LT he was in a 40 mph limit doing 56 on the aproach to the roundabout.
No doubt something will be done about it.
Sorry fmp, i explained wrong but he still hit the roundabout at 56 mph though :o :o
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
Nope, he was braking to around 40 at the entrance to the roundabout, just decided to stay around that speed :(
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How do these nutters get their licences in the first place. A LGV is not a toy and I do hope he gets banned. Puts a bad name on all you decent drivers out there.
one of the famous four
North/South divide is being sorted
If im empty, il go through as every body else would, bit quicker because theres no roll or move factor.
But if loaded, first things first, RESPECT YOUR LOAD, but still wouldnt have approached the r/bout at 40, bit to fast even when empty, whichever roundabout it is :o :o
I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. Scratch where it itches.
full or empty 20 is fast enough seen to meny accidents
Mr Tude wants to know if it was a Tesco unit that went over on the M1 between j14 & 13 yesterday.Anybody know?
Rumour has it the driver in question is now a company assessor?and will be assessing drivers on approaching roundabouts,if you can' take them at 40mph you are in need of re-training.This all part of tosscos drive to reduce delivery turnarounds and improve DOT "EVERY LITTLE HELPS"
News has reached me of a Rollover in South Yorkshire late last night.
It was on the A638 just going on to the A1.
The load was ex Doncaster.
It happened around 22.30
It was a Double Deck Trailer.
The driver works for a contracted transport firm, and has cut his head.
He has initally blamed the load for shifting.
There will be the usual accident investigation, and as soon as there is any more news, I will try to update you.
The Guvnor (Administrator)
Sorry, but how can he blame the load shifting if it is strapped in? Unless it is proven the strapping was done to a poor standard, then he does not have a leg to stand on.
I know it sounds stuped but you can roll a truck in a roundabout by going too slow, happened to a mate of mine, and that was the ruling of the department of transport!
Blimey, I never knew that. Oh well, learn something new every day I guess. Does he still have his job?
I think I read a long time ago about such a thing as a synchronised role, something to do with the suspension harmonics/height of vehicle/angle of bend.
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Shopfloor, dont get me started on the strapping of loads, Grrrrrr >:D
Most loads appear to a loader to be strapped properly but the reality is that during transit the cages WILL have a certain amount of movement thus causing the straps to become slack and in some cases, especially the blue 2 part straps, when the short strap is not used and the long strap just hooked into the load lock rail, Grrrrrr :( , the strap actually falls off, therefore giving more movement, etc, etc. Most of the loads i deliver have straps laying on the floor of the trailer after coming adrift from the load lock rail, ( its not my driving either that does it) The worst one being 10 out of 16 straps on the floor, only 2 very slack back straps actually stopping the load hitting the rear shutter and escaping onto the road, which has actually happened a few times at Harlow DC.
Yes, you can have a low speed roll over.
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Midd Comp had another rollover last Saturday morning. On the A56 north of the Haslingden store. 8m trailer and a 55 reg unit. I don't have details of the accident but rumour has it there was no other vehicle involved and it was on a straight stretch of road, another rumour is that the driver was forced to swerve when another vehicle "cut him up".
Will post the facts if we ever get to hear them.
Operational Requirements my a**e
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Originally posted by Biffer
Shopfloor, dont get me started on the strapping of loads, Grrrrrr >:D
Most loads appear to a loader to be strapped properly but the reality is that during transit the cages WILL have a certain amount of movement thus causing the straps to become slack and in some cases, especially the blue 2 part straps, when the short strap is not used and the long strap just hooked into the load lock rail, Grrrrrr :( , the strap actually falls off, therefore giving more movement, etc, etc. Most of the loads i deliver have straps laying on the floor of the trailer after coming adrift from the load lock rail, ( its not my driving either that does it) The worst one being 10 out of 16 straps on the floor, only 2 very slack back straps actually stopping the load hitting the rear shutter and escaping onto the road, which has actually happened a few times at Harlow DC.
Yes, you can have a low speed roll over.
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i heard from a crick driver that a stobart driver managed to empty a wagon of poorly loaded silvers (prolly 2 long lines stretching the length of the trailer) in one of our depots because he only put 2 straps on at the back of the load and only at mid height, none at the bottom, so as he drove they compressed, and started jolting back and forth and back and forth then skipped under the straps, and out the back... was in a yard somewhere. should of asked for more details =/
does alarm me how stobart drivers manage to fit 110 silvers on a wagon O.o
I worktohard - it is possible to put in 125 silver cages in a 13.6m trailer, but they're lifted on top of each other & i was told by a driver it is a pain in the ass for the warehouse people at the DC to take them off safely & i believe the drivers can be disciplined for it >:D
Can anybody correct me on this ???
Now it's time to get the cloak & dagger out!
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
ah yes, the night backdoorman was telling me how he managed to do this to a unity driver once. (this was a few weeks back when unity were begging everyone for silvers)
Only 125? I remember back in the day when an NDC driver would regularly pick up 150! Gone are those days...
"Full load of banana MU's?"
:)Only 125? I remember back in the day when an NDC driver would regularly pick up 150! Gone are those days...:)
This should be added to the topic about saving £40.000000. ;D
I remember the Old NDC Driver well, Bib & Braces with Casey Jones hat.
He's been gone (retired) a few years now.
Like many characters this company used to employ, they no longer like employing the likes of him these days. >:( There loss. >:D ;)
It's hard to make a comeback, when you haven't been anywhere
Kindest regards.
Billybong.
Well BB there is one of the nicer drivers who wears a cowboy hat, you say there arn't any characters left ??? ;D ;)
Keeping to the topic i heard another tesco wagon struck the imfamous arch bridge on the A4010 recently >:D
Also i heard that another DT wagon struck a bridge on the A413 coming from Amersham>:D
Now it's time to get the cloak & dagger out!
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
why load so many cages !!!! side ways 65, now store needs a cage collection witch means you mite get a second run when you get back even if it is to the same store for their cages why help TESCO they sure as hell don't help us
Careful in this poor weather! you guys arent allowed to remove curtains on empty loads are you?
Has anybody heard the results for the Subby that put the DD trailer on its side on Saturday? It was around Junction 20 on the M6. Think it was blacks or something from Fenny Lock? Anybody aware of how it happened?
Didn't hear anything bout that.
I take it that the wagon was heading for Middleton or Scotland, as Middlewich is Junction 18, so it would have gone too far.
Overturned lorry causes delays on A14
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED22%20Mar%202007%2008%3A54%3A18%3A497
The Mrs (Administrator)
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what dc is that from? isnt ipswich served by crick/harlow?
--Have you got my washing machines?--
Ipswich get Peterborough and Thurrock.
Must have been a sub-contractor if it was a blue and white unit. Sounds like CHATS to me, i think they run out of Southway/Welham.
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The trailer was taken back to Peterborough. It's a Dav1 double decker. What I heard was that it was a Tesco driver who didn't have the EBS lead plugged in. Driver is ok now though.
Oooops. Driver now jobless then. Sackable offence!
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quote:
Originally posted by Biffer
Must have been a sub-contractor if it was a blue and white unit. Sounds like CHATS to me, i think they run out of Southway/Welham.
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The CHATS units are run by Colton Commercial Haulage based in Barking if I recall correctly. They used to do all of our Southway loads until Thurrock took over.
Not a rollover this time, but a breakdown causing havoc :
http://www.horncastletoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=825&ArticleID=2189497
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From looking at the picture it was a 2-way road it's blocking so traffic would still go by unless of course it's another truck going through ;)
Now it's time to get the cloak & dagger out!
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
quote:
Originally posted by The Mrs
Not a rollover this time, but a breakdown causing havoc :
http://www.horncastletoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=825&ArticleID=2189497
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Is that due to the new tendency of rather close coupling trailers combined with the rather poor quality brake cables that like to split/kink in temperature variations?
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"A similar incident occurred in almost exactly the same way a few months ago.
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At least I had the decency to do it on a Sunday morning when the road was a bit quieter >:D >:D
The junction is normally ok but a lot depends on any cars parked opposite where you come out.
Can anybody tell me about an incident which happened 2-3 years ago regarding a wagon from Didcot who decided to have a race with another truck between two junctions outside the Didcot area ???
The end result allegedly was the Didcot truck rolled over at a roundabout, no known injuries >:D
Now it's time to get the cloak & dagger out!
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
I'm afraid I don't have any photos or links to articles yet but a lorry overturned yesterday (about 1am Saturday morning i think) just outside the chepstow distribution center, The lorry had been loaded and had just left the DC when it rolled over going round the roundabout at the bottom of the hill to the industrial estate.
Apparently the driver was OK.
he is a polish driver apparently one of the good ones!according to his tacho he was doing above 30 mph :o
Are Friends Electric?
http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/article.php?sec=news&id=8870
Anyone know if this was a Tesco lorry? Looks like a fridge and the driver seems to be in a Tesco uniform.
Whoever he is, I hope he's ok.
The Mrs (Administrator)
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Looks like Stresco uniform TM, why they didn't mention the company or maybe it was a late press ???
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
Psychee for short.
Agree pschoee it does look like one of our boys.If it is he will come from Dundee or Livi.Going on the blower to see if it is . :o
La Lutta Continua
Definatly a tesco uniform, the grey trousers tell me he has been with the company at least 5 years, thats if they changed colour up there the same time we did.
Tonka (Administrator)
I work for the "upper quartile" not the number one retailer.
The cab steps on that truck look like they are Scania, thought we had only Mercs now.
It was a load of whiskey - £200,000 worth
http://www.injurywatch.co.uk/inbound/lorry-driver-hurt-in-port-glasgow-a3200-000-whisky-spill-2367544
Better photo on this link
http://www.inverclydenow.com/news-detail2.asp?ID=3681
The Mrs (Administrator)
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Originally posted by Trucker001
The cab steps on that truck look like they are Scania, thought we had only Mercs now.
Appologies for going off subject but how come i overtook a 52-reg MAN unit with the Tesco logo on it's door going down the M74 the other weekend ??? >:D
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
Psychee for short.
Unity still have some MAN's.
The Mrs (Administrator)
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There are still a couple of 52 plate MANs at Livi . :P
La Lutta Continua
So its proved then ;) NOT Tesco ;D Looks like a container, not a fridge trailer.
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Biffer ( Moderator)
Unity do still have MAN's, but i seldom see them these days. showing off in their shiney 56's
It was not a Tesco motor or driver it was a firm who run containers to the docks at Greenock.I must say it looked like one of our uniforms though.[ :o ]
La Lutta Continua
All drivers that would have themselves regarded as professional should insist on checking their load for security purposes, office staff cannot refuse as this is your right as a responsible driver, they cannot ban every one for insisting on safe loads. And what is more we should not blame the loaders for poor workmanship, blame should be laid firmly at the door of Tesco who feel that adequate training and induction is counter productive to profit margins.
the overturn at Port Glasgow was an accident waiting to happen. Ironic that these new roundabouts are to bypass the new Port Extra store, but the roundabouts are neat and the lines dont follow the speed of vehicles, many cars drift into other lanes, so watch out drivers.
i have none
Was at Port Glasgow today ,No probs. 8) How can you check your Tesco load when it is already sealed ???
La Lutta Continua
You can insist, and have the trailer re-sealed.
Not at Livingston you cant.F**k off and get on with your work comes to Mind. 8)
La Lutta Continua
I saw a Didcot wagon being towed along the A404 today, it didn't look battered but there were a few sc**pes along the box trailer... but then there always is on those anyway ;D
Psycho eyes (Moderator)
Psychee for short.
Mercs always did go better on the back of a tow truck ;D
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Bas009, that person who says get on with your work is a CPC holder no doubt, does not say much for their professionalism though, as always D.O.T. is more important than road safety. When something goes wrong ban the driver, I say get the loaders trained to do their jobs correctly, but this costs money, the ultimate responsibility falls on the management.
Just to go off topic, get the drivers to fill in Load Defect forms. That sorts the loaders out.
back to topic again ;D
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You can fill in a load defect form for every load but does it go to the relevant department for processing, in my experience they disappear due to certain persons not wishing to be troubled by extra work. Get a reference no, each complaint should be logged in and dealt with accordingly, the driver should receive feedback.
A very large squadron of pink pigs have just flown in formation past my window.........
goldie, thats what happens at Harlow, get a ref No and get feedback, even getting Loaders retrained ;D
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LOL,i have never ever ever seen this happen ever.:) ;D :);D :) :D [:)] :D [:)] :o
kiss my****[:)]
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Originally posted by Deltic55
A very large squadron of pink pigs have just flown in formation past my window.........
more chance of seeing a pink sabre tooth tiger being chased by a green trex with an orange mammoth tied to his back.with a plactypus in its mouth,shouting its all a joke we dont want to change your rotas and alter your t&cs,here have a 2000pound payrise.
kiss my****
This is an example of irresponsible management, whilst there are some good loaders, policy within tosco is 'get the job done on time', this is why there is a preference toward untrained staff who just get the trailer loaded, two questions, did the loaders name get changed on the delivery note? and was the h&s rep informed of the occurrence?
Full load of cages on board, but not sure if they are strapped in. Puts a whole new meaning to delivery on wheels.
While the style/method of loading is very critical in the way that the vehicle behaves, we do have a topic for good/bad loading Etc
http://www.verylittlehelps.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5074
I would like this topic to go back to being for actual rollovers.
Nomad ( Forum Admin )
To predict the future, just create it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/6921072.stm
This happened on Saturday morning with a Polish agency driver from Peterborough DC. The incident happened off the designated route on the risk assessment. The accident happened as the driver tried to reverse out of a wrong turning.
Double Decker on side A1 anybody know whos it is yet????
A1, doncaster to peterborough perhaps? the A1 is a lonnng road..
Not a Tesco rollover, but Wiseman's Manchester had a artic rollover on second roundabout coming out from depo other week. Apparently Tacho shows he was doing 30+MPH. Witness has said that when driver took 1st roundabout, inside wheels on unit left tarmac.
Driver in BIG trouble.
Double Decker went over going into W/Green on Tuesday night, came out of Thurrock, seems the driver done his collar bone and a couple of ribs and cuts and bruises. Got no info on what the load was like though, but the chances are it was probably overweight.
From what i understand load was on top deck only, but then last night 8-8-07 two ndc drivers went over weighbridge at 46 and 48 ton so it proves Thurrock loads are two heavy for double deckers!!
lets wish the ndc driver a speedy recovery from all the drivers at Thurrock....
A TUNNEL TOO FAR
did not help the unit only being a 4 wheeler. Slip road closed for 13 hours. first bend of the motorway, plenty of skid marks and very flat trees and bushes!
"when its gone its gone"
There was a Weybridge truck sitting at Southampton earlier in the week. Front damage - went up the back of a camper van (which was new, on hire, and they were on their way to the ferry port for a holiday in France).
The Mrs (Administrator)
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Not exactly a roll over but heard that the accident on the M25 over the weekend in which the Driver of an Audi A6 was killed involved a Tesco D/Decker, any other info on this ???
I understand the Unit with DD involved in the fatal was Stobarts, but not been able to confirm this yet.
Either way irrespective of who is involved some poor so & so has lost their life and the Truck Driver lives with the consequences, so sad.
On a Brighter note the NDC Driver involved in the Rollover going into Welham is recovering quite well, he not only broke his collar bone, but also his shoulder blade, very nasty break, three ribs, severe bruising all over his torso, back, and arms plus a nasty cut on the scalp.
I have passed on your wishes to him and he is most grateful, so thank you all from him and of course ME. ;) :)
Kindest regards Billybong.
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Truck rollover on m6 near Tebay during high winds.
Pictures on sky news make it look like a Tesco lorry, any news on this?
Link: http://news.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/0,,70141-1303428,00.html
Definatly not a Tesco truck Geezer, you can see the ADR plate folded on the bonnet.
OK - thanks for that blindside
Agree blindside and I think it is a rigid anyway. ;)
Knowledge is power,use it with common sense.
Not a rollover - but a roll off!
Tesco delivery wagon loses trailer in Southport's Norwood Avenue
http://icseftonandwestlancs.icnetwork.co.uk/visiter/news/tm_headline=tesco-delivery-wagon-loses-trailer-in-southport-s-norwood-avenue&method=full&objectid=20684353&siteid=60252-name_page.html
Mechanical or driver error?
Why weren't the police called to investigate?
What if this had happened on a motorway or at speed - could have killed someone. :(
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Shame they didn`t show the unit (wonder if it was a big green one?)
trailer 10m rear steer notorious for not locking the fifth wheel if not picked up properly, ie you need to give an extra hard push to engage properly,
cant belive got so far when it decided to part company???
Agree blinbdside the 10m trailers are bad for that. Surely a Tesco driver would know that so I suspect it is a big green machine error here. ;)
Knowledge is power,use it with common sense.
At least the driver got treated nicely by the locals :)
"The massive trailer scraped the edge of the pavement as it mounted the kerb at about 1pm – mercifully with no pedestrians in its path."
It would have taken stresco to their knees if anyone were to be killed on that pathway :o :(
AS they described it as a "massive trailer" I wonder how they'll describe a full length DD trailer ??? :o
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http://www.southportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50383837
Well i was wrong not a big green machine, but not an ex tesco driver either, 5th wheel pin pulled now that is strange, maybe some scallys at the shop it would not be the first time!!!
Whatever the outcome of the investigation, the driver may still get the blame for it. >:D
Ironically it had the logo, "you shop, we drop" I wonder if that was another reason the new batch of trailers are plain blue ??? [:I]
Chairswan (Moderator)
What goes up must come down!
how about the composite trailers that have advertising banners on the side? if it had that meatloaf advert "Like a bat outta hell!" imagine the puns >_o
Lorry blocks main road
http://www.stalbansobserver.co.uk/display.var.2218900.0.0.php
Where all think alike, no one thinks very much. Walter Lippman
An agency driver returning empty from Colchester to Thurrock on Sat 7th about midnight, lost control of the vehicle on the elevated section of the slip road at junction 30 went through the barrier and plummeted between 50 and 60 feet to the ground below.
Four fire engines responded including a foam truck and the rescue truck with the fork truck etc.
The driver was trapped by his legs and was only released from the cab after 3 hours inside.
The amazing thing is that he only had cuts and bruises and after being checked out at hospital was allowed home.
On Sunday morning the vehicle was recovered by a huge crane and 3 wreckers shutting the slip road and part of the M25.
The cause of the accident is at present not known but the section involved is known to be a bit lively when running empty often causing the unit to step out.
If I was the driver I would buy a lottery ticket this week because he must be the luckiest person I know.
P.S. it's a bit worrying that a barrier over a 60 foot drop could not stop an unladen vehicle going through.
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Looks like the man above was in his area on that night POA Billy. :o :o
Knowledge is power,use it with common sense.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/display.var.2326607.0.lorry_driver_escapes_m25_crash.php
Very lucky indeed. I assume what's left of the truck has been taken away to check for any mechanical failings?
£2.8 Billion Profit - how much of it will you get?
The only problem with that article is that there was no embankment, it was a straight drop and it is also more than 40 ft.
Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
Just found these pictures
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarboard/ikonboard.cgi?s=1d367832b3cb48464c4509e5434e8a4d;act=ST;f=11;t=49213
He's a very lucky boy
........Dress me in green and call me Eddie!
very very lucky to have got out with cuts and bruises :-[
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" The section involved is known to be a bit lively when running empty often causing the unit to step out."
Yes it certainly is, and as we all know it is not the only section of high speed road that is quite honestly dangerous for HGV. Add to this the numerous sections of motorway which have yards and yards of cat's eyes missing (and especially the red and green ones at junctions).
What I'd like to know is " what are we paying our Traffic officers, motorway police and Highways department surveyors for, if it is not to inspect, report and GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT?"
Are there actually any Cat's eyes at all marking the lanes at J30?
As daft as it sounds, I was watching a program a few months ago about Motorway safety, and they actually said that the safety barriers and the armco was only designed to stop a car at 70mph and not a truck.
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originally posted by tony4360
are there any pictures of lorry rollover sunday night at thurrock
hi i work at thurrock
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m25 a3 junction any news on the tesco lorry that had an accident early saturday morning? 20/21 june 08
replyin to the posts bout the truck going over on the M25 before the bridge junction 30 is it ? Some drivers have said at our store that the driver discharged himself from hospital and hasnt been see since. Glad he was ok though no one likes to hear about a death and im glad it was an old trailer too .. thats the last time Thurrock will send that to our store, bloomin slow tail lifts that never sit properly on the ground.
Not a rollover - just split air pipes, but it made a news report
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Lorry-blocks-main-road/article-228576-detail/article.html (http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Lorry-blocks-main-road/article-228576-detail/article.html)
Looks like a Chepstow wagon from this angle :o
`the airpipes split and the driver halted it` that is a wee bit on the bad reporting side as when the pipes are split all the air escapes from the tanks and the vehicle automatically stops. ;)
Has anyone heard about the incident involving a Harlow wagon some time ago on the A10 shedding it's load in which a police pursuit vehicle was struck by the load that fell?
The two officers in the vehicle were both hospitalised with major injuries :( :o
The incident resulted in the loader & the loading manager both jailed :o >:D
;D Didn't the driver know about the shunt button :-[ what a pillock............could have bent over and sealed the red air airline and pressed the shunt button....drivers and screwdrivers as they say !
Green Hornet - I thought the shunt buttons didn't work on the tesco Trailers.
If the shunt buttons don't work then how do the shunters do their business back at the DC?
Correct . The shunt buttons do not work on Tesco trailers and the shunters attach the red air line to move trailers. ;)
Quote from: thegreenhornet on 25-07-08, 01:20AM
;D Didn't the driver know about the shunt button :-[ what a pillock............could have bent over and sealed the red air airline and pressed the shunt button....drivers and screwdrivers as they say !
Before you call anybody derogatory names at least do your home work and get your facts right.Foot in mouth tactic that one ...Pillock. >:D
:o Yep the shunters have to put the red air line on because on shunt button is on a spring and has to be held in manually. So if your red air is broken and your waggon is blocking the road ! You get someone to hold in the shunt button while you very slowly move the waggon.....enough said on subject.
Middlewich truck went over on the M6 - M62 slip on Friday,
Not heard any details except it was an Irlams driver (say no more)..
in an ex-tesco unit..
Anyone know the details?????
Yet another D/Decker gone over, firstly hope the driver is OK. Happened underneath M1 Junction 18. Looks like he/she was coming out of fastway and turning left onto the northbound acceleration lane and over it went :o. Most of the trailer roof had come off with some of the cages still inside, could not see if any had come out of the trailer from the.
Word is it was a Unity trailer, but not confirmed.
could someone confirm plz, even though i've parted with the co. I still have fond memories of the drivers,
just heard it was a fastway but had one of unity agency drivers. hope driver ok
Was this the same one that went over last night coming out of fastway bound for MWTS? We received notification about it as it had all stock bound for our store deliveries on it.
Has anyone got any news on the driver? Hope they are ok - perhaps now they may start to put less weight in the cages - if the powers that be who decide what goes in cages actually read this site lets hope they act now before someone gets killed!!!!!
I take it there hasn't been any incidents in the past month then ??? :)
I have heard of 2 rollovers this week.
The first one was just outside Litchfield DC
Monday 10.11.2008
Alledged Bad Loading of a double deck trailer. Top Heavy on the top deck. Tesco employed driver. Seeming no injury
2nd one.
On the A24 Leatherhead by-pass in Surrey at the Headley Court roundabout.
Wednesday 15.30 ish
Ex Weybridge DC bound to West Durrington.
Alledged Bad Loading. 12 metre trailer with incorrect weight distribution.
Speed on rollover.....12 MPH.
Now I know that this may go in the face of Nomads request for precise details surrounding the rollovers, but on the second occasion, the driver concerned is now lying in a hospital bed, waiting for an operation to have his discolated shoulder pinned back into place. His shoulder keeps popping out of its socket. He is Agency, Eastern European, and is now, following bad procedures, not being paid and far away from his home and family.
How Many More Rollovers must we suffer before something is done(?)) (?)) (?))
Double deck at Lichfield on Friday here -
http://www.thisislichfield.co.uk/news/Driver-s-lucky-escape-lorry-crash-drama/article-469529-detail/article.html (http://www.thisislichfield.co.uk/news/Driver-s-lucky-escape-lorry-crash-drama/article-469529-detail/article.html)
Leatherhead rollover here -
http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/turned-lorry-causes-Leatherhead-traffic-chaos/article-471563-detail/article.html (http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/turned-lorry-causes-Leatherhead-traffic-chaos/article-471563-detail/article.html)
An update on the Lichfield rollover, The Driver is OK just a little bruised where he was wearing his seatbelt. Unfortunately he was given some pain killers at the DC, then he was D&A`d and failed the test because of the pain killers so he has been suspended. As for the loaders the only info I have is they were both English employees and supposedly the best two loaders at Lichfield, I am not able to find out as yet if any action is pending on these two.
Regarding the Weybridge rollover:
I've heard the loader & the loader manager have been suspended.... I don't know of anymore details, apart from the wagon FELLOVER ??? :o
Massive fuel leak after lorry spins off M5
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/4019066.Massive_fuel_leak_after_lorry_spins_off_M5/ (http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/4019066.Massive_fuel_leak_after_lorry_spins_off_M5/)
You allways seem to blame the loaders. could it be bad driving as well .remember there is bad ones as well as bad loaders ;)
ooops Eddie
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/4111548.Lorry_plunges_off_main_road/ (http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/4111548.Lorry_plunges_off_main_road/)
Quote from: The Mrs on 09-02-09, 09:24PM
ooops Eddie
http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/4111548.Lorry_plunges_off_main_road/ (http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/4111548.Lorry_plunges_off_main_road/)
Glad to see the driver was ok Mrs....that is the main thing. ;)
Lucky, considering the cab ended up underneath the trailer. How does that happen? Broken pin?
It could of been a broken pin, most likley the cab would of dug into the earth and the trailer would of jacknifed over the top of the cab if it was upsidedown.
do the drivers not have a part to play without trying to blame others !!!!!!!! speed kills
Never heard of "innocent until proven guilty" (?))
Surely the answer is check cage count
and if it would dosnt add up to a full trailer
check that its loaded bottom up
cost of a seal about 0.05p
the shunter who pulls the trailer off the bay should be aware
of this problem
it shouldnt be down to the driver finding out on the first round a bout
I can see from the above posts that some people have not got a clue on Double deck loading. Tesco loaders are supposed to be trained to load a vehicle to comply with the law and have a degree of common sense. If you load a two deck trailer with all the heavy stuff on the top then the inevitable will happening. You do not need to be Einstein to figure that out. The current emphasis on cutting loading times and the turnaround times unloading at stores is now causing great concern for H&S and the attitude of certain shift managers at stores (for example Ayr on nightshift , calling a driver a f***ing idiot for doing his job) are going to have dire and tragic consequences. An accident has already happened at Silverburn where the backdoor man took the bay off the trailer before the driver was out the trailer and the driver fell down the gap between the trailer and the bay . All to improve the turnaround by seconds. ??? ??? ???
This sounds more like a backdoor incident then a truck rollover reponboard. :o
I heard today that on Tuesday (12th May). Two Didcot wagons collided with each other at the slip road Junction 8/9 of M4 near Maidenhead.
It's been alleged that the wagons were racing each other, one swiped the other causing it to rollover carrying a frozen load.
No reported injuries.
I too have heard the same story.
All parties will remain innocent until proven Guilty.
It is alleged that both the drivers involved have a history of speeding, both on the road, and within the yard.
Both have been sacked apparently. It is also alleged that tachos showed 56mph from the moment they left the yard(mostly single carriageway 40mph limit), and also for this incident to have happened where it happened, both were off route. Many Didcot drivers have been overtaken by these two in highly dangerous fashion.
Apparently it cost the company £5000 to recover each wagon from the site of the above incident :o
2 trailers written off, 1 unit written off and one badly damaged. £80,000 total worth for the vehicles alone, not to mention the 2 loads wasted and 2 drivers given the choice to resign or be dismissed. They chose to be dismissed.
News has also reached my ears of another roll over on Friday night ex Lichfield DC and a jackknife all in the same night. As yet there are no details available surrounding either of these 2 incidents. Anyone got any more news (?))
Not a rollover but what sounds a very nasty incident
Woman dragged under Tesco lorry
http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2009/06/12/woman-dragged-under-tesco-lorry-64767-23864825/ (http://www.ealinggazette.co.uk/ealing-news/local-ealing-news/2009/06/12/woman-dragged-under-tesco-lorry-64767-23864825/)
I hope all involved get the best of care.
A similar incident happened in Aylesbury about a week ago I was told, at a roundabout near Aylesbury 2 store with a cyclist.
The cyclist died of his injuries. :o
I have heard that the driver has been cleared of blame by the police, and he is off work with shock and stress. We will now have to wait for the results of the inquiry.
Quote from: baldilocks on 27-05-09, 08:32AM
It is alleged that both the drivers involved have a history of speeding, both on the road, and within the yard.
Both have been sacked apparently. It is also alleged that tachos showed 56mph from the moment they left the yard(mostly single carriageway 40mph limit), and also for this incident to have happened where it happened, both were off route. Many Didcot drivers have been overtaken by these two in highly dangerous fashion.
One driver returned to work this week, the other has not.
They were both as guilty as each other so how do Tesco management see this as a fair outcome ? The driver that has been reinstated has a long history of Speeding, failing to take proper breaks(most breaks taken on on loading bay whilst unloading) and generally driving in a manner akin to a "Chip shop racer" that appear on any High Street most evenings. Allegedly both drivers were also doing a "Full Time" building job as well as driving for Tesco during the night, surely this is also going against the WTD regarding drivers and drivers hours.
One of the drivers involved in the said accident has a habit of entering my yard in a "boy racer" fashion & taking out faulty trailers. IE everytime he delivers to my store the tail-lift is faulty or the trailer floor is iced up like a rink. :(
Quote from: Chairswan on 23-06-09, 11:12AM
The trailer floor is iced up like a rink. :(
Surely as trailers are sealed this is not the drivers fault, whoever they are?
Driver told me of a Thurrock rolled over on a round about, not sure where but apparently crushed a car, persons had to be cut out by fire brigade. Driver was going to fast round the round about. Anyone heard anythin ?
Been hearing reports of an accident involving a Tesco vehicle, possibly a Weybridge vehicle. Heard it was on the M25 yesterday evening, has anybody heard anything ? is the driver OK ?
Where abouts on the M25 (?))
If it was say outside North London, the chances would be a Thurrock rather then a Weybridge.
A30/ Heathrow area.
The Thurrock trailer was a loaded 10Mtr and te incident happened at Pembury on a roundabout tipping and crushing a van.
The agency driver in the Tesco vehicle was taken to hospital but released almost stright away, his tacho found "NO" indication of excessive speed and the indication suggest the adverse camber on the roundabout effected the trailer which was not overweight on axel or total but was very heavy at the front.
The van driver was detained overnight in hospital after being cut from the wreckage but released the following day.
Does anyone know about a Welham Green wagon that was involved in an accident in the Bucks area yesterday (Thursday 8th) (?))
Unit had to be towed back to the DC.
Theres a picture of a Snodland driver being helped out of his cab on the VHL gallery, when was this ?
http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?action=gallery;cat=1 (http://www.verylittlehelps.com/index.php?action=gallery;cat=1)
Not sure when this happened, but it's a white plain trailer, or is it a rigid ???
Which photo CS? Your link brings up all of them.
Whoops :-[ the second one on the top row.
Cor Chairswan and TM your both on it tonight arnt you.. obviously not been working hard enough.
The pic is of a driver gettin helped from his cab, shows the unit and front part of trailer/rigid and a few members of the public around the cab helping the driver. Defo a white trailer though Snod uses alot of them. Just curious as the driver looks familiar and he was only less that 2 miles from Snodland (looking at the road signs) :d:
I stand corrected. :)
Maybe his mum in the red skirt, with welcoming arms outstretched ;) 8)
The photo is about 9 years old and is of a unit and trailer.
Wokingham store last night, I heard a wagon who was going to deliver jack-knifed itself when it entered the yard & resulted in getting stuck inside. :o
Quote from: sevenofnine on 10-07-05, 03:13AM
(1) Roundabout above the A1 at the junction of the A414 (Hatfield University).
(2) Friday 11th June 2004 at 20.30 hrs.
(3) Welham Green DC
(4)The cause according to the driver was the load moving. The company's action was to dissmiss the driver after a somewhat elongated proceedure. The tribunal reconvenes on Wednesday 13th July.
very funny how we all keep having the same experiences as far as the loads moving, in the last 9 days i have had to shovel damaged stock out of my trailers 3 times,and according to loading it is not happening, i have every sympathy with the driver involved as it is happening on a daily basis at doncaster, be careful out there.
i shut down a delivery last night due to the poor standard of loading. the stock was falling off around a 3rd of the cages including a box that fell on me. the last straw was losing a case of wine off the top of a cage when i pulled it. i down tooled and requested the store manager came to see me then i explained the problem and asked him to lodge a complaint with livi to support the complaint i was going to lodge when i got back. fortunately the 2 back door men supported me 100% and not only pointed out a few cages but also informed him that this problem had been a daily occurence this week. i am going to look at the HSE website for advice on this ongoing and all too common problem. im sure they would have a field day if they ever witnessed a store delivery and looked at how the cages are loaded
Its a bit of a tricky situation Scanny but i agree with what you are doing as I've come across many dodgy cages and loads bein a backdoor man. But more many people its easy to say 'Oh well it happens all the time, lets just unload it'
But when you still get heavy drinks on top of crisps or bog roll i think alot more needs to be done. Hope all goes well and things improve for better :d:
Does anyone know about a wagon rolling over near Fenny Lock NDC this weekend (?))
We have had two leave Fenny Lock and go over in the past two weeks. One small wheeled DD at 43 tonnes went over on the A43 / B4100 near Cherwell Valley Sevices, TRG Agency Driver unhurt, :d: :) adverse camber on roundabout, but it appears the Driver had done nothing wrong, trailer & load appeared OK, wet road, good visibility - no explanation.
The other was last Sunday just up the road from the Fenny Lock depot, past the windmill, over one roundabout and at the second where its a left turn towards Kingston Store that is where it went over. One small wheeled DD at 41 tonnes, TRG Agency Driver injured, dislocated shoulder etc, hospitalised, :( again it appears the Driver had done nothing wrong 7mph, trailer & load appeared OK, dry road, good visibility, a little windy but nothing too bad - again no explanation..
I would like as much info as possible on DD turnovers as possible please, ideally where, when reason, small or large wheel trailer, please contact me. bill.sillett@ntlworld.com, your identity will remain anonymous, :-X unlike mine. >:D >:D and info will be put to good use. >:D (-*-) MANY THANKS
Quote from: billybong on 20-01-11, 01:48AMOne small wheeled DD at 43 tonnes went over on the A43 / B4100 near Cherwell Valley Sevices, TRG Agency Driver unhurt, :d: :) adverse camber on roundabout, but it appears the Driver had done nothing wrong, trailer & load appeared OK, wet road, good visibility - no explanation.
Trucks are always tipping over on that junction. There seems to be a fundemental problem with its design / layout.
Thanks for the info gomezz, I had heard that this roundabout has an adverse camber and has a warning sign that flashes if you approach at 20mph or more.
The Driver was observed by two VOSA Traffic Officers at the time of the accident who have allegedly stated that in their opinion the Driver did nothing wrong.
I have not seen the Police witness statements yet but interviewed the Driver and recorded his statement. :)
It is strange as the adverse camber warned off does not appear obvious as you drive over it. It is a bit like the famous Electric Brae where things appear to roll uphill.
A slide, not a rollover -
Drama as lorry slides down embankment
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=15855 (http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=15855)
In a picture taken from another angle it looks as though the cab is on the railway track.
Any more details on this yet ?
Overturned Tesco lorry blocks A5 near Llangollen for over 10 hours
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/09/24/overturned-tesco-lorry-blocks-road-for-over-10-hours-55578-29477703/ (http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/2011/09/24/overturned-tesco-lorry-blocks-road-for-over-10-hours-55578-29477703/)
According to my sources, the roll over on the A5 was a Tesco Driver from Lichfield on his way to Portmadog. The police are not taking things further, but he has been dismissed by Tesco as his digi card showed he was doing 50mph before the incident.
Stobart vehicle with a container of household goods for Tesco falls of a bridge and ends up across 3 lanes of the M56 near Warrington, Unfortunatly the Driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15635231 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15635231)
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10770100.Tesco_lorry_overturns_in_Stroud_Green/ (http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10770100.Tesco_lorry_overturns_in_Stroud_Green/)
QuoteA Tesco lorry driver was lucky to escape with minor injuries after his vehicle overturned under a railway bridge in Stroud Green.
More of a knock over than a roll over ?
It looks like he had not checked the head height sign. If he damaged that rail bridge, Tesco are in for one hell of a bill.
Damn lucky there was no traffic or pedestrians around. A driver at Hinckley was killed when an oncoming truck hit an angled bridge like that one.
Looks like the driver would have gotten out ok, physically, but I hope he/she quickly recovers from the shock.
Not a true rollover but the truck did end on its side
13 October. A1 Cambridgeshire Truck + long distance coach.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457442/Coach-lorry-crash-A1-injures-13.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457442/Coach-lorry-crash-A1-injures-13.html)
Tesco Lorry which overturned off A47 near Guyhirn is recovered after night time operation
http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/gallery_lorry_which_overturned_off_a47_near_guyhirn_is_recovered_after_night_time_operation_1_3971262 (http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/gallery_lorry_which_overturned_off_a47_near_guyhirn_is_recovered_after_night_time_operation_1_3971262)
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/driver-injured-after-lorry-overturns-12063526 (http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/driver-injured-after-lorry-overturns-12063526)
QuoteA driver has suffered minor injuries after a Tesco lorry overturned on the A33 heading into Reading .
I see some wonderful links have been posted. Have reported one, but can’t do them both within 4 mons
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